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As if the recall of millions of exploding smartphones wasn’t enough, over the weekend, Samsung Electronics Company issued a voluntary recall of more than 2.8 million washing machines for a safety problem. According to the announcement posted on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) website, the top-loading washers are being recalled because the tops can…

Two Fatalities in San Antonio Drunk Driving Crash A driver faces charges after a crash in Northeast Bexar County that resulted in two fatalities. The car crash happened at around noon last Saturday on Loop 1604 between Schuwirth Road and FM 1346. The suspect, later identified as 49-year-old Justin Fey, was later taken into custody…

California Bus Crash Leaves 13 Dead, 31 Injured There was a horrifying early morning California bus crash on Interstate 10 near Palm Springs at 5:17 a.m. Sunday morning. A tour bus full of passengers was returning from Red Earth Casino near Salton Sea, California when it slammed into the rear of an 18-wheeler at…

Lake Arrowhead Drowning Leads to Texas Life Vest Warning: Wear One! After a man from Vernon, Texas drowned at Lake Arrowhead last weekend while fishing, Texas Game Wardens have been sending out messages urging boaters all over the state to practice good water safety and to always wear a life vest anytime they are…

Whistleblower Gets $4M in False Claims Act Recovery In Michigan, a former health information coder at Vibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan named Sylvia Daniel will soon receive a reward of more than $4 million as a result of a recent settlement of claims that Vibra Healthcare LLC, a national national hospital chain based in Pennsylvania, violated the…

Parking Brake Problem Leads to Honda Civic Recall Vehicle recalls have been setting records for several years now, and the numbers keep piling up. Too often, manufacturers put vehicles on the market and then find problems with them that could put vehicle owners and their families at risk and they have a duty to fix…

Contaminated Cookie Dough Leads to More Ice Cream Recalls More ice cream recalls have been ordered over Listeria concerns, although this time, the culprit is an ingredient supplier. We told you earlier this week about Nestle’s recall of some of its popular Drumstick brand ice cream cones, but that seems to be just the…

When Texans buy new vehicles, they expect them to work as safely as advertised. Among the most popular vehicles in the state are pickup trucks and, unfortunately, some of the most popular versions of those vehicles may not be as safe as advertised. According to the NHTSA, there may be pickup truck brake defects…

Concern over Illness Leads to Teething Products Recall Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert warning consumers about homeopathic teething tablets and gels because they believe that products containing belladonna may present a serious health risk to infants and small children, especially in large or heavily concentrated doses. They…

Fire Hazard Leads to GE Washer Recall Louisville, Kentucky-based GE Appliances has issued a voluntary recall of about 222,000 of its GE Profile high-efficiency top-loading clothes washers because of the possibility that an electrical component in the washers can overheat, which poses a significant risk of fire. This GE washer recall affects washers that…